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A Collection of Newfoundland Wills(K)Mary Kennedy

Will of Mary Kennedy
from Newfoundland will books volume 12 page 566 probate
year 1924

In re
Mary Kennedy DECEASED.

In the name of God, Amen.
I, Mary Kennedy of Foxtrap, South Shore in the Electoral District of Harbor
Main Newfoundland, being very sick and weak in body, but of perfect mind
and memory, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament.

First: I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Kennedy the two pieces of cultivated
land that my husband the late Absalom Kennedy willed and bequeathed to me,
one piece of land is situated by the pond in Long Pond and the other piece
is situated in Foxtrap by the Dunn's Hill Road.

I also give and bequeath to my son Joseph Kennedy on account
of his kindness in supporting me and making me comfortable in my old days for
seventeen years all the property viz dwelling house, goods & chattels,
Stable & Cellar
that my son John Kennedy was to take possession of at my death
but he being was
killed over thirteen years ago. My son Joseph Kennedy is to live on the property
and enjoy it on account of what he has done and is doing for me. My grandchildren
have never done anything towards supporting me or keeping the ground fenced
or cultivated, Therefore I think my son Joseph Kennedy is entitled to the property.

And I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disannull all and every other
former Testaments, Wills and Bequests by me in anywise before named willed
and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and other to be my last Will
and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Seventeenth day
of April in the year of Our Lord One thousand nine hundred and nine. MARY her
X mark KENNEDY

Signed, Sealed, Published, pronounced and declared by the said Mary
Kennedy as her last Will and Testament in the presence of us (having been first read
over) in her presence and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed
our names as witnesses. Francis F. Furneaux Commissioner of Supreme Court of
Nfld. John his X mark Butler

CORRECTWilliam F. Lloyd
Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat May 2/24
Horwood c.j.
Adm C.T.A.
granted to
Esther Boone
May 13/24
Estate sworn
at $1325.00

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